Here's How Much Weight You'll Gain After You Marry

A new study published in Social Science and Medicine
looked at how the exercise and eating habits of married people change.
And they found that married people tend to gain an average of 4.5 pounds
after tying the knot, Medical Daily reports.

The
study looked at over 10,000 people from Europe and the U.K. and found
that single people tend to have a slightly lower body mass index
compared to their married counterparts.

It's not a drastic change (men
go from 25.7 to 26.3, while women's BMI goes up from 25.1 to only 25.6),
but it does mean there's some weight to be gained after marriage.

According
to the study, married people tend to exercise less (which accounts for
the higher BMI).